Jalen Brunson vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry and Jalen Brunson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 11.1 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (18.1 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 1,106 points more (8,821 vs. 7,715).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 18.1
+11.1
7
Robert Horry 7.0
16

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 8,821
+1,106
7
Robert Horry 7,715
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+17.5 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+238).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 25.4
+17.5
5
Robert Horry 7.9
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 1,701
5
Robert Horry 1,939
+238
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 1
+1
Robert Horry 0

50+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 3
+3
Robert Horry 0

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 18
+17
Robert Horry 1

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 78
+76
Robert Horry 2

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 202
+168
Robert Horry 34

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 373
+64
Robert Horry 309

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 474
Robert Horry 989
+515

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 13
Robert Horry 118
+105

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 9
+9
Robert Horry 0

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 24
+24
Robert Horry 0

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 48
+37
Robert Horry 11

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 61
Robert Horry 85
+24

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 67
Robert Horry 222
+155

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 0
Robert Horry 22
+22

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Brunson 18.1 6.7 13.6 48.9 1.6 4.1 38.9 3.2 3.9 82.3 7 487
difference:+11.1+4.2+7.6+6.4+0.9+2.0+4.8+2.0+2.3+9.7+9+620
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Brunson 8,821 3,241 6,631 48.9 778 1,998 38.9 1,561 1,896 82.3 7 487
difference:+1,106+421+12+6.4+17+331+4.8+281+134+9.7+9+620
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Brunson 25.4 9.0 19.7 46.0 2.0 5.8 34.2 5.3 6.4 82.6 5 67
difference:+17.5+6.3+13.3+3.4+0.9+2.8+1.7+3.9+4.4+10.4+11+177
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Brunson 1,701 606 1,318 46.0 132 386 34.2 357 432 82.6 5 67
difference:+238+59+244+3.4+129+342+1.7+9+50+10.4+11+177
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 9.3
201973
Robert Horry 10.1
+0.8
199379

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.2
202057
Robert Horry 9.9
+1.7
1994NBA Champion81

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 12.6
+2.4
202168
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 16.3
+4.3
202279
Robert Horry 12.0
199671

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 24.0
+16.2
202368
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+21.3
202477
Robert Horry 7.4
199872

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 26.0
+21.1
202565
Robert Horry 4.9
199938

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2000 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 648 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20190
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20200
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.0
20217
Robert Horry 13.1
+5.1
1995NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 21.6
+8.5
202218
Robert Horry 13.1
19968

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 27.8
+21.1
202311
Robert Horry 6.7
19979

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 32.4
+23.8
202413
Robert Horry 8.6
199813

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 29.4
+24.4
202518
Robert Horry 5.0
19998

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 9 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.3 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.